New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

"The baltimore Sun" Is very severe on mysterious
something which it calls "New-Yorkism in music
As near as we make out, Ncw-ioriism In music
Is that characteristic in Now-YOrhers which leads
them TO call loudly for the very best music that can
be had and when they get 1t step up to the DoH-
Office and pay for it, no matter how high 1t comes
n BIT Is currently reported that Patti refused to
sing In baltimore the other night because the Balu-
moreans failed to buy enough tickets 70 make 10
pay. Is that Baltlmorism IA music
General Buclner's admirers in Kentucky are going
to make "BoIiyar, Betty and the Baby" their cam
paign slogan.
sometimes wonder ii the Tible Society really does
more good than harm by leaving copies OF the Holy
Book In railway cars, dep0ts and hOtel rooms iOr
FREQ perusa by the ungOdly commercial traveller
At "A hotel whore recently stopped found that some
Der Of the leaves, well the covers Of the Bible,
by covering them with sticEers announcing tlj
Of tho family record had also been utilized for figuring
up an expense account in which cigars. beer and
who might open that book 10 read Of the Psalms
would have his sense OF propriety so shocked that
-lSt. Paul Pioneer Press.
"Kapioani Kaptivatos Kafornia. Kome, Kweenly
Kanala," Is tho Iapt way in whcb "Ihe Boston
Transcript" addresses the Hawaiian Queen.
a large number OF temperance drinks" were
Gently analyzed by the chemist of the Massachusetts,
state Board Of Health and not was found free Of
alcohol About tho only Temperance drink" free OF
alcohol, aside from water, Is circus lemonade 1t Is
Some ono in Kansas has started the story that
Professor Arthur Richmond Marsh, of tho state Uni
versty at Lawrence IL the author Of the "Arthur
Richmond" articles In {" Tho North American Review"
The South Sea Islands appear to bc a sort Of GO
as-y0u-peaso paradise. samoan adviccs say
that the Hawaiian embassy which Is there to nego'
In front Of lts residence aud Is debauching tho
samoans by treating them to liquor In the face OF
tho law Prohibiting the sale OF int0Xlcants To ma
uyes.-(Dctroit Free Press.
"Blsyigum" is n newy-coined French word 1t ia
compounded Of the words "biscuit, viande, lcsume."
and Is used to designate new kind Of composite
food recently introduced in the French army by Gen
eal Boulanger. and which can be converted into q
soup or aocorling TO the taste Of the eater.
There would appear 20 be no such thing a. an I'M
gard 20 local conditions This Is the moral of Pro-
Africa through regions infected with marshiever,
ague and smallpox. He never ate raw fruit or
and tea woro fanncls and avoided chllls. The
sequence he remained In excellent health.-lSt.
James, Gazette
The annual increase in the population Of Berlin
during the past five years has been $4,000.
Minneapolis wants the two National conventions
next year. "Our hotel accommodations are ample and
elegant" says 1.-THE Tribune" of that city, "our sum-
mer climate delightful, and tho Exposition building
will seat the multitude of delegates and spectators"
Doubtless through an oversight "The Tribune" fails
to mention another advantage possessed by Mime
apols. 1t is st. Paul that the delegates
could frequently to that bustling city when
they got tired of Minneapolis.
A Modern Baby Dorothy-I'vo graf surprise
for y9S 1%S esG oH yS y de n0 me
Dorothy-Rlght this way to the Eden M1; see. !
man there who Is just about TO be gullotined and
he looks so much like. you it always gives me the
most horribly delightful little pang In the world.
do so crave cXctemcnt.-tIld
aThe Boston BUDGET tells of lady in that city
who Is much Interested in tho spiritual welfare of
Cinnamon Among tho Ceestials is one whose
progress had not been such as to grcaty encourage
his teacher Therefore. whom she called upon him
tho other day at his laundry and inquired how no
was getting along, she very much pleased with
the prompt reply. "Plctty goOd.' Happening to
notice the absence from tho shop of one whom sho
accustomed to meet on previous visits there, she
asked what had become Of him, wheroupOn her pro
tego dumbfounded her. and still further emphasized
his own progress in the mastery Of English, by his
response Kicked tlee bucket"
A Professor Cromcr says "thore would DO much
less danger Of fire II all houses were butt north ana
south" The East and Wcst however, would not listen
to such proposition. Who're would Chicago ami
south ~ N0rristOwn Herald
THE TRIBUNE recently referred to n statement go
ing rounds of the prcss to the effect that land in
Kansas City had been held high $4,000 per front
foot. The Kansas CITY Journal" declares that the
1t says, "for this Is already large city, and its
projects are most bright. But property the best
business strcets-On Manst the chief retail street Of
the city, and within few blocks of tho Junction
can be purchased at less than $1,000 per foot" We
arc pleased to from such trustworthy authority
that the $4,000 per story Is untrue. "The Glove
land Leader" started 1t in entire good faith, and
other papers simply quoted 1t.
"wantcd-A Jubilee partner with $4,000. One
who can't read or write preferred" the wording
London paper
Nearly $4,000 farms have been opened up In Kan
sas during the past year.
young friend Of the saunterer whose face had
but Just begun lie acquaintance with razor, stepped
familiarity Of one long accustomed 10 tons0rlal lux
ures, TOOK his place In the chair Tho barber, glanc
up or down. sir :" ana then, touching gently the
smooth check, answered his own query with good.
natured chuche. down, of course"-tBoston Budget.
theosophic centre. Ho sells great many Of the
most expensive books on thcosophy published.
The Difference. -"Look here" said the editor of a
Dakota paper on his return from a weeks absence,
to tho Office boy II see you say In this weeks paper
that Major Sh0rtcard, our esteemed fellow towns
man, dropped in yesterday and ordered his paper
stopped Now what In tho OF Great Scott do
you mean by that kind Of talk !"
"W'y, gov'n0r them's just bout your words when
no subscribed while back, only you added may his
shadder never grow no shorter or something Ike
.,".wen. spQsen ] dld. s'goscn dMIn howled the
and we felt Interested In his shadow. You don't
catch TO tho first principles OF journalism
Now you should have put II hAa THAI old Peto